Gang Wu > Commerce & Finance Law Offices > Beijing, China > Lawyer Profile

Commerce & Finance Law Offices
12-14th Floor, China World Office 2
No. 1 Jianguomenwai Avenue
BEIJING
100004
China
Gang Wu photo

Work Department

Capital Markets Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity

Position

Partner

Career

1999 – present, Commerce & Finance Law Offices, partner.

Education

Graduated from China University of Political Science and Law in 1999, with a bachelor’s degree in law.

Personal

Recent cases:

Domestic and Overseas Listing:

  • A+H-share listing of New China Life Insurance;
  • Business separation, reorganization and H-share and A-share issuance of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China;
  • H-share listing of CGS;
  • H-share listing of CPIC;
  • H-share listing of Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd.;
  • H-share listing of COSL;
  • H-share listing of Shanghai Electric Group Co., Ltd.;
  • H-share listing of CQME;
  • H-share listing of China BlueChemical Ltd.;
  • H-share listing of Shanghai Prime Machinery Co., Ltd.;
  • Red-chip share listing of China Netcom Hong Kong (Group) Co., Ltd.;
  • Listing of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Co., Ltd. in Hong Kong;
  • Listing of Wisdom Education International Holdings Company Limited in Hong Kong;
  • Listing of Jintian Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. in Hong Kong;
  • Listing of Times Property Holdings Co., Ltd. in Hong Kong;
  • Listing of Seazen in Hong Kong;
  • Listing of IMAX China Holdings Inc. in Hong Kong;
  • Listing of AAC Acoustic Technologies Holdings Inc. in Hong Kong;
  • Listing of MOBI Development Co., Ltd. in Hong Kong;
  • Listing of Maoye International Holdings Limited in Hong Kong;
  • Listing of Honghua Group Co., Ltd. in Hong Kong;
  • A-share listing of China Unicom;
  • A-share listing of China Shenhua Energy Company Limited;
  • A-share listing of China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited;
  • A-share listing of Guirenniao Co., Ltd.;
  • A-share listing of Guangzhou Port Co., Ltd.;
  • M&A:
  • Participated in the acquisition of tower assets of China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom with RMB 230 billion as lawyer of China Tower Co., Ltd.;
  • Participated in the sale of CDMA business by China Unicom to China Telecom/China Netcom for merger (and A-share material assets reorganization of China Unicom) as lawyer of China Unicom;
  • Participated in the reorganization of Baosteel and Wuhan Iron and Steel Group to set up BAOWU as lawyer of the financial advisor;
  • Participated in the privatization project as lawyer of Qihoo 360;
  • Participated in the privatization project as lawyer of Bona Film Group;
  • Participated in the material assets reorganization (share issuance to buy assets) and convertible bond issuance of China Shipbuilding Industry Company Limited (A-share listed company) as lawyer of the financial advisor;
  • Participated in non-public offering of shares and acquisition of assets of 7 subsidiaries of China National Bluestar (Group) Corporation by Bluestar New Chemical Materials Co., Ltd. as corporate lawyer;
  • Participated in A-share controlling interest transfer of Bluestar Petrochemical Science & Technology Co., Ltd. as lawyer of the transferor;
  • Participated in A-share controlling interest transfer of Unicom Guomai Communications Co., Ltd. as lawyer of the transferor;
  • Participated in the privatization of A-share and H-share subsidiaries by Sinopec as lawyer of the financial advisor;
  • Participated in the division of Northeast Expressway Co., Ltd. into Jilin Expressway  and Longjiang Traffic and listing (the only division, reorganization and listing project in A-share market at present) as lawyer of the financial adviser;
  • Participated in the acquisition of domestic mobile communication assets by China Mobile (Hong Kong) in 1999 and 2000 as corporate lawyer;
  • Participated in the assets and business acquisition projects of China Unicom as corporate lawyer;
  • Participated in the acquisition of domestic assets by China Chengtong Holdings Group Ltd. as corporate lawyer;
  • Participated in the competition to buy equity of CGB, China Citic Bank and Huaxia Bank as lawyer of foreign investors;
  • Sold controlling interest of Tianjiang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. to China National Traditional Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd. on behalf of the investor.
    Private Equity Investment:
  • Participated in different private investment projects as lawyer of investors, with invested companies including Ant Financial Services, LANTOUZI.COM, Ciming Checkup, WENS, Vats Liquor Store, Tianjiang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., SonoScape, GC,  Dongtian, iPinYou, Freetech, iPanel, CBN, Zebra Media, Golfbox, Orient Dragon New Media, Honghe Xinlian, Goodbaby, Xiao-i, PowerLeader, etc.;
  • Participated in the introduction of investors by Amcare Healthcare, BolDere, Renrendai, Bona Film Group and Qihoo 360 as corporate lawyer.

Rencent Honors:

IFLR1000 2023: Highly Regarded Lawyers

2022 LEGALBAND Top Ranked Lawyers

2022 DAWKINS Top Ranked Lawyers

Chambers Global Guide 2022: Capital Markets

Chambers Greater China Region Guide 2022: Capital Markets

2021 LEGALBAND Power List: Top 15 Managing Partners

IFLR1000 2022: Highly Regarded Lawyers

2021 LEGALBAND Top Ranked Lawyers

Chambers Global Guide 2021: Capital Markets

Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide 2021: Capital Markets

2019 ALB China Top 15 M&A Lawyers

Chambers Capital Markets Asia Pacific Legal Guide 2015-2017 Ranking: Tier 2 in Debt and Equity

2016 LEGALBAND China Top Lawyers List: Securities & Capital Markets/Overseas Issuance: Tier 1

Lawyer Rankings

China > Capital markets: PRC firms

Commerce & Finance Law Offices is highly experienced in handling stock issuances, bond issuances and other capital markets transactions for both domestic and international issuers and underwriters. The firm places special emphasis on cross-border transactions and the M&A of large listed companies, especially SOEs, in China. The team’s extensive client base includes Chinese and overseas businesses and financial institutions, including China Merchants Port, Bilibili and the Export-Import Bank of China. The practice is headed by Xin Kong, who routinely advises on listings on domestic and foreign securities markets, Xinyang Zhang and Gang Wu. They are supported by key individuals such as Wei Sun, Si Chen and Xiaoman Zhang.

China > Corporate and M&A: PRC firms

Commerce & Finance Law Offices, operating from Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, excels in diverse restructuring, corporate and M&A transactions, and mixed-ownership reforms. Leveraging its solid capital markets practice, its client list features a large number of listed companies particularly in the education, technology, healthcare, energy, and real estate sectors. Gang Wu and Xin Kong jointly lead the practice which also includes Xiaoman Zhang.

China > Projects and energy: PRC firms

Commerce & Finance Law Offices fields several energy and power experts who routinely advise on energy-related deals, including major financings, with notable clients such as State Grid International Development and China National Offshore Oil Corporation. Xinggao Pan is an outbound specialist, while corporate law expert Wei Chen is experienced in IPOs, bond issuances and private equity investment. Other key advisers include Yiqun Cheng, whose track record covers energy sector-related IPOs; and Gang Wu, a capital markets, M&A and private equity practitioner.